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Awa: A Mother in West Africa is a documentary that delves into the life of a single mother juggling her street-side rice business and the responsibilities of raising six kids in Burkina Faso. It’s raw, you feel the weight of her struggles and the love she has for her children. The camera captures the hustle and bustle of her surroundings, yet there’s this stillness in her determination. You get a real sense of her daily grind, and how the informal sector shapes her existence. It’s not polished, but that’s what makes it resonate. Awa’s story is a tapestry of resilience and survival, shedding light on broader themes of gender and economic challenges faced by women in similar contexts.
Focus on daily life in Burkina FasoThemes of resilience and motherhoodInformal economy portrayal
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Alexis Curtis
Director